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Exploring Your Options
Connecting a monitor, keyboard and mouse
Connecting a monitor, keyboard and mouse
By connecting an external monitor, external full-size
keyboard and a mouse, you can work with your notebook as
if it were a standard office desktop computer.
You can connect an external monitor to the RGB (monitor)
port.
You can connect an external USB-compatible keyboard and a
USB-compatible mouse to the USB ports. For more
information about connecting a mouse, see
mouse" on page
Using PC Cards
PC Cards expand your computer's capabilities and
usefulness. You can purchase additional PC Cards from your
dealer. Most PC Cards conform to the PCMCIA (Personal
Computer Memory Card International Association) standard.
Your computer has one PC Card slot and supports
Type II PC Cards.
Check the documentation that came with the PC Card to see
if it conforms to the PCMCIA 2.1 standard, or later. Other
cards may work with your computer, but are likely to be
much more difficult to set up and use.
PC Card supporting software
PC Cards require Card and Socket Services software — a set
of programs that acts as a translator between the PC Card and
the computer, and that makes hot swapping (switching cards
while the computer is on) possible.
The operating system provides the Card and Socket Services
for your PC Card. Even if your PC Card comes with its own
version of Card and Socket Services, you should use the files
included in the operating system.
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